Ex-soldier linked to Bloody Sunday killings

A FORMER British soldier is set to be prosecuted in connection with the deaths of two civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland more than 40 years ago, part of an event known as Bloody Sunday.

One former soldier, identified as soldier "F',' was one of 17 former members of the 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment whose actions in Londonderry on January 30, 1972 were being considered for criminal charges.

Families of those killed during Bloody Sunday march through Bogside with a banner featuring the image of a former soldier in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Picture: Getty Images

He is to be charged with two murders and four attempted murders during Bloody Sunday.